Italian Foreign Policy during Matteo Renzi's Government

A Domestically Focused Outsider and the World

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Policy
Cover of the book Italian Foreign Policy during Matteo Renzi's Government by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson ISBN: 9781498551557
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: March 13, 2019
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
ISBN: 9781498551557
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: March 13, 2019
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

This book sets out to explain the foreign policy of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (February 2014 to December 2016). It offers a unique analytical framework to make sense of Renzi’s foreign policy: the domestically-focused outsider. It argues that to untangle Renzi’s foreign policy one must first understand that his clear priority was enacting domestic economic and political reforms. Domestic focus means that Renzi made foreign policy decisions with a sensitivity to public opinion and party unity. The book also argues that Renzi’s status as an outsider in Italian politics—having previously served only as the mayor of Florence—provides critical insight into his foreign policy. Renzi was prone to skepticism of the establishment and dramatic, symbolic gestures rather than patient coalition building. The book applies this framework to the five most important foreign policy issues Renzi’s government faced: migration, finance and the EU, Russia, ISIL, and Libya. The book’s analysis of the cases benefits from over twenty elite interviews, including those with senior members of Renzi’s government.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book sets out to explain the foreign policy of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (February 2014 to December 2016). It offers a unique analytical framework to make sense of Renzi’s foreign policy: the domestically-focused outsider. It argues that to untangle Renzi’s foreign policy one must first understand that his clear priority was enacting domestic economic and political reforms. Domestic focus means that Renzi made foreign policy decisions with a sensitivity to public opinion and party unity. The book also argues that Renzi’s status as an outsider in Italian politics—having previously served only as the mayor of Florence—provides critical insight into his foreign policy. Renzi was prone to skepticism of the establishment and dramatic, symbolic gestures rather than patient coalition building. The book applies this framework to the five most important foreign policy issues Renzi’s government faced: migration, finance and the EU, Russia, ISIL, and Libya. The book’s analysis of the cases benefits from over twenty elite interviews, including those with senior members of Renzi’s government.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Constructing the Stalinist Body by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Andreas Werckmeister’s Musicalische Paradoxal-Discourse by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Organism and Environment by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Through the Gender Lens by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book War and German Memory by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Cosmopolitanism and Tourism by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Eco-Nihilism by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Governing European Communications by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Deep Down Things by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Locke, Hume, and the Treacherous Logos of Atomism by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Perspectives on Politics in Shakespeare by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Jouissance as Ananda by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Love in the Time of Ethnography by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book America's 'War on Terrorism' by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
Cover of the book Compass of Society by Fabrizio Coticchia, Jason W. Davidson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy